SEC Football

NCAA waiver makes Cal transfer immediately eligible at Georgia

California wide receiver Demetris Robertson (8) runs with the ball while defended by Washington State cornerback Marcellus Pippins (27) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

California transfer Demetris Robertson is eligible to play this season for Georgia after being granted a waiver by the NCAA.

Georgia athletic spokesman Claude Felton confirmed Friday that the NCAA OK'd the schools request for a waiver. NCAA rules usually require transfers to sit out a season unless they have graduate from their previous school.

The former five-star recruit from Savannah, Georgia, caught 50 passes for 767 yards and seven touchdowns as freshman at Cal. He played oly two games last season before having season-ending surgery on what was called a lower-body injury by the school.

Georgia, coming off a Southeastern Conference championship and appearance in the College Football Playoff championship game, is the favorite in the SEC East again.